What Altamont Grip color would you recommend for a new 686 stainless ?

[Arabian]

I am wanting to order new wooden grips and want to go with a color that is close to the original color of the wooden grips that use to be on the 686. I am looking at the combat grips as well. What do you recommend? Thanks

 

[CH4]

Rosewood...

 

[rubiranch]

My 686-6 came from the factory with Ahrens wood Cocobolo stocks and I think they look great.

 

[3rdgeargrndrr]

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My 686-6 came from the factory with Ahrens wood Cocobolo stocks and I think they look great.

The only way a 686 should look

 

[Jolr]

Here is my example

 

[rkittine]

I like the cocobolo on my 66

 

[double-dipper]

I have always preferred SS handguns dressed with hardwood grips like Rosewood, Cocobolo or Walnut. My second choice would be black.

 

[Bakebfr480]

I like smooth ebony on stainless revolvers/pistols.

 

[Wishbone]

Walnut as God intended.

 

[ericrlarson]

I like the Goncalo Alves but then again I don't think you could made a 686 look bad!


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[Mike SC Hunter]

NONE!.......Go with Eagles, Ahrens etc.

 

[elcaminocop]

I don't think they make them anymore, but I got a pair of targets in black walnut for my 617. Nice contrast against the stainless steel.

 

[crazyphil]

I think the Altamont silver/black look quite snazzy on silver revolvers.

 

[OLDSTER]

ALTAMONTS

I like these on my 686-4

 

[1sailor]

I've got similar for my 686 PRO 5". They're kind of dirty in the pic but look great in real life. However I do find that a pair of Uncle Mike combats (rubber) are more comfortable to shoot with.

 

[Arabian]

I like these on my 686-4

What are these called? Very nice

 

[Bumpus13]

Mine came with goodyears, now they wear these round to square conversions from Altamont:

 

[Nemo288]

I have tried several of the Altamont "super" woods and prefer the Super Walnut on stainless guns like the L Frames.
As you can see the Black/Silver I got is mostly black and the "rosewood" is very red.
The "ivory" grips can be quite slippery and are also somewhat heavy.
The Altai conversion grip fits my hand and points very well.

 

[Arabian]

I have tried several of the Altamont "super" woods and prefer the Super Walnut on stainless guns like the L Frames.
As you can see the Black/Silver I got is mostly black and the "rosewood" is very red.
The "ivory" grips can be quite slippery and are also somewhat heavy.
The Altai conversion grip fits my hand and points very well.

Very nice collection Nemo…. love it

 

[Nemo288]

Very nice collection Nemo…. love it

Thank You.
After getting into the 44 Special mostly thanks to Skeeter Skelton,
I finally discovered the L Frame 44 and fell in love all over again.
Having shown some Altamonts may I say NOTHING looks as good as real walnut.
These are Herretts on an N frame.

 

[Nacho Man]

My vote would be Ahrends in Cordia.
I have a set on my new production 586.
The gun came stock with Altamont
target stocks but I didn't much care for them

 

[Green Frog]

JMHO, but I think black sets off the soft silvery look of a stainless gun... if I still had a 686, I'm certain that by now I would have added a set of the ebony grips available reasonably from Thailand via e-Bay. There were some combat style grips available a couple of years ago that I really like and currently are on my Model 66 turned 327 FM and on my Model 60-4. That's what I would do instead of going with any of the Altamonts, even though I have a set of Altamont Roper clones (Walnut) on my Model 16-3 recreation.

Froggie

 

[WH1]

I think the Altamont silver/black look quite snazzy on silver revolvers.

Me too.

 

[Thomas15]

Any color is acceptable as long as they don't clash with your suspenders.

 

[Narragansett]

I like Italian olive wood or black and white ebony on stainless. Culina black and white ebony shown

 

[Nemo288]

+1 on Ebony.
For those who don't know, not all ebony is pure black.
I had Craig Spegel make a set of his boot grips from ebony
and specified the patterned version.
I think it goes nicely with the stainless.
Ebony is also very hard and a little heavy.
Should last a long time.

 

[Bumpus13]

My vote would be Ahrends in Cordia.
I have a set on my new production 586.
The gun came stock with Altamont
target stocks but I didn't much care for them

Must. Acquire.

 

[Nacho Man]

I got them from this guy, he stocks several types of Ahrends grips.
Fast shipping, would buy again from him.
D&J GUN REPAIR GRIPS | eBay Stores

 

[muddocktor]

These are on an N frame, but with Pete showing off his black and white Ebony stocks I figured I would show you what Italian Olive wood looks on a stainless steel gun. These are on my 629-3 Classic and are round to square target conversions made by John Culina.






And last, a dirty pic at the range. This gun looks good and shoots good too.

 

[Old Corp]

I'd like to see Altamont or some other company produce a true, honest-to-goodness, experts can't tell'em apart copies of S&W Combats and Targets.

Not referring to 'sorta good for the money', nor laminated examples.
Yeah, I know there are some small custom makers turning out truly stellar examples.....guess I'm referring to a mass-production example.